Straight Line Winds Flatten Northeast Iowa Corn

Cory Cannon, Elkader, Iowa, is one of several farmers attending Corn College this week who saw destructive winds cut through his corn crop earlier this month. While he says he expects yields to be negatively impacted, the good news is the crop is beginning to recover.

Listen here for more of Cannon’s comments about the impact of the storm.

Make Plans to Attend these Upcoming Corn College Events

Can’t make it to one of the Illinois Corn Colleges? Check these out.

Soybean College: Aug. 1 to 2., Coldwater, Mich.

With a large focus on in-field diagnostics, let Farm Journal Associate Field Agronomist Missy Bauer teach you the secrets to soybean production. This event will focus on fundamentals, soybean growth and take-home knowledge of how to raise better beans. World-record soybean yield farmer Kip Cullers will present a special breakout session. Click here to register.

Corn College “Fundamentals”: Aug. 3 to 4, Coldwater, Mich.

The Farm Journal Corn College Fundamentals session provides practical, hands-on training to help corn growers advance their production skills, increase yields and improve their profitability. This session is geared for the first-time Corn College attendee and will provide them with the core knowledge of how to use the Systems Approach on their farm. Click here to register.